Belt



Patented Aug. 5, i924.

unirse! stares r `VJITJLLAIVI F. .'DETTVIELER, Ol? UPLAND, CALIFORNIA. i

BELT.

Application filed August 31, 1.923. Serial No. 660,383.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, TWILLIAM F. Darn wEILnR, a citizen of the UnitedStates, resid-- ing at Upland, in the county of San Bernardino and btateof California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBelts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to belts, and is designed'primarily for the useof linemen, but it is to be understood that a belt in accordance withthis invention can be employed for any purposes wherein it is foundapplicable, and the invention has for its object to -provide,.in amanner as hereinafter set forth, a belt including a supporting element,and a coupling element which is adapted to be secured to the waist of alineman, and is employed for coupling the support-ing element to thelineman and with said coupling element including a main and auxiliarysection, the vformer having the supporting ele ment detachably connectedtherewith `and the latter slidably connected to and extending throughthe main section and completely encircling the waist of the lineman andacting as a safety means to maintain the Vbelt connected to the linemanif the main`section should break, under `such conditions giving thelineman ample warning thereby avoiding accidents. n

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a belt designed primarily for the use of linemenand which includes an adjustable supporting element to provide forreducing or increasingthe Vlength thereof and further providing the saidelement with a wear reducing member abutting when the element is insupporting position against the object. to which the element isconnected, thereby `reducing wear on the elemnt to a minimum, under suchconditions increasing the life of such element.

lA further'objectiofA the inventionjis to` provide, in a manner ashereinafter set,` forth, a belt for the use of linemen, including acoupling element formed 4of a main and an auxiliary section and with theauxiliary section provided with means to lsupport and connect to thewearer `of the beltfsuch tools as are necessary to be used by thelineman.

Further obj cts of the invention areto provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a belt for the use of linemen', which iscomparatviely simple in its construction and ar rangement, adjustable,unusually strong, durable, thoroughly efiicient and convenient in itsuse, readily assembled and comparatively inexpensive.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but itis to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscanbe resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several .views:`

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the adaptation of a belt inaccordance with this invention, when worn and in supporting position.

Figure 2 is top plan view of the belt and further illustrating the sameconnected with a pole.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the supporting element, illustra-tingthe wear member forming a part thereof.

Figure .4; is a section on line /l-4, Figure Figure 5 is a fragmentaryview in elevation,.of` one end of the main section of the couplingelement.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a belt in accordance with thisinvention comprises a supporting element and a coupling element and withthe former having means for detachably connecting it with the latter,and the said supporting section comprises a substantially elongatedstrap 1 of any suitable material, preferably heavy leather, and of thedesired thickness.` One end of the'` strap l is bent upon itself as at 2and riveted together, as at to provide a loop et, in which is arranged aroller 5', mounted on a pintle 6, secured to the arms/, of a yoke 8,having formed, integral therewith the hook-shaped Section5) of asnaphook. ,Pivot-ally connected to the section 9, as at 1,0, is' thesnap ll which associates with the bill l2 of the-section I9 for thepurpose of maintaining the snap hook closed.

The other end of the belt l is bent upon itself and the overlappingparts secured together toV provide a loop 13, which isemployedfforconnecting a buckle 14 with the belt ,1. Intermediate its ends, the belt1 is folded upon itself to form an outer portion 15 and an innerpoition1G; and the bend between the folds constitutes a loop 17 for connectingto the belt 1, a snap hooli 18 of a construction similar to the snaphook hereinbefore referred to. 4The loop 17 is maintained closed by aslide 19 mounted on the portionsr15-and16ofzthebelt. 'The portion 16ofthe belt carries tlie'buclrle V14 and the latter in connection withthe perforations :20 7formed'in the belt 1,4provides means for adjustingthelen'gth of'thesup- Jporting' element,"and'thesliide 1 9 whenthelength of the supporting element: is adjusted maintains' the loop 17lclosed.

`The supporting element ifuither `includes awear member, which:isconstructed of fany suitable material, preferably leat/lier, lis

'rectangular inacontoursand oflthe desired length. The said Wearinemberaisf indicated at 21A and is vprovidednear each end withriatransversely extending slot I22 for the-passage oftheibelt 11, and saidwearrmember 21 is of materially greater width'thanthe widthof-t-he'be'lt and is so set up with respect to the belt that'the buckle14 will be arranged exteriorly of saidfineinber and the latter providesmeans to protect the strap from being cut through by the buckle and whenthe supporti-ng element is set iup,

the wear inember.21: is laositioiiedfagainst the pole 23, under suchconditions reducing wear `on the supporting element to ai minimum.

:The vcoupling element comprises a main section 24, an auxiliary section25,an'dna` tool supporting. member 26. '.Tlie sectionsk24, 25 and member26 are constructed of any suitable material, preferablylieavy leather,but the Amain section'r24 is ofumaterially` greater width than thesection 25 1or the -men'nberI '26.

4,The auxiliary lsection '25 yis of iinaterially greater lengththaii theylength lof the section 24 .or't-lie length ofthe member 26.

vThe main section 24 is ofy ak length to extend fa'round the back andyat the `sides of the lineinainas shown inFigure 1, and each end of thesection24 yis.folded..outwardly upon itself, as .at :27, to providealoop28. The bentfportion 27 is secured in position by two spaced;iowsofirivets and with oneof theirows .asiiidica-ted at 29, positionedinclose proximity to thebend 30 and with the other rowof rivets, asindicated at 31 spaced from the row 29. The loop 28 is employed ffor iconnecting a Iring 32of1a diameter lgreater than the width of the mainsection 24, to the vsaideinain section 24 and with'the ring-extendingthrough-the loop 28 between: the rows of rivets '29 and 31 and furtherwith the major portion of the ring projecting forwardlyfroin the end ofthe main section 24. The ring 32 isnot only Y section 25.

ofthe row 29, but if therivets should give Vaway the bend 30 will act asmeans to connect the ring 32 to the main section 24. .'llherivets of therowl31 arrest the rearward shifting of the ring 32 with respect to -theend of the section 24. The overlapping Athe snap hooks yare employed fordetachably yconnecting the supportingielement to the coupling element,as shown in'F-igure '2.

rhewauxiliary section 2541s in theformof .what niayfbe terniedfa waistband :andis -slfidably connectedzagainst the outer face of the mainsection 24 through the medium of f a transverselyvextending retaining;member v34. The @auxiliary section E25 .i extends in- -wardly throughthe 'rings 32 and one 'end of said section;` has securedl therewithnabuckle for the purpose of adj'iistably connecting tog-ether 1 the: endsof 'the A'section' .25. Suitablel openingsnnotshown, areiprovided in theauxiliary section 25,1and whichcooperate with thevbuckle` 35 forthe'ipurpose of con- :necting the ends of the auXilia-rysectionzto--getlier, whereby the coupling element 4-will `be secured' to thevwaist.of theilmeman.

.The supporting member 1.26, Vis foiimed froina strap of the desiredlength aiidwhich has one end fixedlysecured, fiasat. 36, to;v theouter.Y face of the 'member 25 tand itsother end securedfasaat 37 v.tothe outer face ofthe .The :member 26 is arranged exteriorly 'of theretaining member 34 and said I member` 26 in `connection with section25; provides' avliatfmay betermed loop' 33;V for the purposeofconnectinl'giand supporting the tools desired by the :lineman and-in.a manner as'shown in Figurel' fofthe drawing.

'By setting upf the coupling element. inl the manner asstated, if fthefmain sectionv 24 -shoul'di break, the* belt would' still be secure'dtro the 'waist of the 'lineman :through the `medium of the section: '25,:and if said" section 24 sliould brealnuample warning would bef'1givento the:l lineman `so that .an :accident would [be avoided. y

:The setting up of the'snaplhooks'intlie man-ner ias shown, .as well. asthe' extending of the inaj'or'portion kof the ringsl32ifrom the ends ofthe section 24, makes itunusually convenientiV to' snap theV hooks inengagement with! the rings-.very quickly, asffwell las enablingtliehoo-ks `to be released ifromthc rings 32 conveniently. `The setting-iupof the sections .24 .of materiallyigreater width than the-section 25,enables the coupling eleinent to. be worn byf the lineman Withoutinconvenienceas wellzas iformsla. wide support forlthe-backvofthevlineman, and Ialtlioughf thefpreferred embodiment off the inventioniszas illusti'atedtan'd describedfyet it is to be understood thatchanges in the derails of construction can be had which will fall withinthe scope of the claims hereunto appended.

What I claim is l. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising asupporting element, a coupling element including` a main and anauxiliary section, said auxiliary section positioned against the outerface of and extending inwardly through the ends of the main section,said supporting element and main section having' cooperating' means fordetachably connecting the former to the latter, and said auxiliarysection having means for securing said `main section against the `waistof a: lineman. c

2. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising a supporting element, acoupling element including a main andk an auxiliary section, saidauxiliary section positioned against the outer faceof and extendinginwardly through the ends of the main section, said supporting elementand main section having cooperating means for detachably connecting theformer to the latter, said auxiliary section having means for securingsaid main section against the waist of a lineman, and a wear memberslidably connected to said supporting element intermediate the endsthereof.

3. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising a` supporting element, acoupling element including a main and an auxiliary section, saidauxiliary section positioned against the outer face of and extendinginwardly through the ends of the main section, said supporting elementand main section having cooperating means for detachably connecting theformer to the latter, said auxiliary section having means for securingsaid. main section against the waist of a lineman, and said main sectionbeing of materially greater width than said auxiliary section.

4. A belt for the purpose `set forth comprising a supporting element, acoupling element including a main and an auxiliar r section, saidauxiliary section positioned against the outer face of and extendinginwardly through the ends of the main section, said supporting elementand main section having cooperating means for detachably connecting theformer to the latter, said auxiliary section having means for securingsaid main section against the waist of a lineman, a wear member slidablyconnected to said supporting element intermediate the ends thereof, andsaid wear member being of greater width than said supporting section.

v5. A. belt for the purpose set forth comprisino` an adjustablesupporting element, a coupling element formed of a main and an auxiliarysection, the latter arranged exterorly of the former and furtherextending inwardly through the ends thereof, `said supporting elementand main section having cooperating means for detachably connecting themtogether, and said auxiliary section having means for adjustablyconnecting the ends thereof together.

6. A lbelt for the purpose set forth comprising an adjustable a couplingelement formed of a main and an auxiliary section, the latter arrangedexteriorly of the former and further extending inwardly through the endsthereof, said sup porting element and main section having cooperatingmeans for detachably connecting them together, said auxiliary sectionhaving means for adjustably connecting the ends thereof together, and asupporting member secured to the outer face ofsaid auxiliary section.

7. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising an adjustable supportingelement, va coupling element formed of a main and an auxiliary section,the latter arranged exteriorly of the former and further extend inginwardly through the ends thereof, said supporting element and mainsection having cooperating means for detachably connecting themtogether, said auxiliary section having means for adjustably connectingthe ends thereof together, and said main section being of greater widththan said auxiliary section. c

S. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising an adjustable supportingelement, a

coupling element formed of a main and an auxiliary section,- the latterarranged exteriorly of the former and further extending inwardly throughthe ends thereof, said supporting element and main section havingcooperating means for detachably connectu ing them together, saidauxiliary section having means for adjustably connecting the endsthereof together, said main section being of greater width than saidauxiliary section, and a wear member slidably mounted on said supportingsection intermediate the ends thereof,

9. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising an adjustable supportingsection having projecting therefrom a pair of hook members each providedwith a roller connected with said element, and a coupling element formedof a main and an auxiliary section, said main section provided with aring at each end engagea'ble by a hook member for connecting the mainsection with said supporting element, said auxiliary section arrangedexteriorly of said main section and further extending inwardly throughsaid rings and provided with means for adjustably connecting the endsthereof together for connecting the main section in position on alineman.

l0. A belt for the purpose set forth comprising an adjustable supportingsection supporting elementp having-projecting therefrom a pair of hookmembers each provided With a roller con- -nectedwfith ysaid element, and.a coupling element formed of a main tand an auxiliary section, saidmain section. provided with ,a ring at each'end engageable bya hoolrmember lfor connecting/the main section with said supporting element,said auxiliary section arranged exteriorly of said main section andfurther extending inwardly through said rings and provided with meansfor adj ustably connecting' the ends 1 thereof together for connectingthe'main section in position on arlineman, a Wear member slid- Aablymounted on the supporting` element intermediate its ends. I

ll. A belt for thepurposeset:forthcomprising an .adjustable supportingsection having proj ect-ing therefrom a pair of-'hook members eachprovided with a roller connected with said element, and a couplingelement formed of amain and an auxiliary sectionx said main sectionprovided With a at each end engageable by a hook memberfor connectingthe main section with, said supporting element7 said auxiliary sectionarranged exteriorly of said main section and further extending' inwardlythrough said rings and provided with means for adjustably connecting'the ends thereof together' foreonnecting the main section in position ona lineman, a Wear member slidably mounted on the supporting elementintermediate itsvwends, said kWear :member of `greater Width'than theWidth of the supporting element 'and said main section of nectedWith-said elementga coupling element formed of a main and an auxiliarysection, said main section provided with la ring 'at each endenfrageab-le bya hook member for connecting themain'section with saidsupporting` element, said :auxiliary-sectionSarranged exteriorly ofsaidlmain sectionafnd further extending inwardly through said rings andprovided With means for adjustably connecting-the ends thereof togetherfor Connecting the main -sectionin position on a lineman, 4a Wear memberslidably mounted on the. supporting element intermediate its ends, saidWear member of greater .Widt-hlthan. the .Width ofthe supporting elementand said main section of `greater Width thanthewidthcfsai'dauxiliarypsection, anda supporting membersecuredlto theouter facejof the auxiliary section and spaced therefrom.

hereto.

WILLIAM ir. iDETrWinnen.f

ln testimony whereof,lf affix luy-signature

